Sunday Readings by the River

September ‘Sunday Readings by
The River at 4 p.m.’
Theme- The Miracle Power of Animals

September 12th, 2010 Janice Anderson, a director of MANES & MOTION will present it’s healing work. Open Mic

September 19th, 2010 Author of “Chosen by a Horse”, Susan Richards, will present her new book. “SADDLED.” Open Mic

September 26th. 2010. Barbara Daly-Byrnes and Jan Cohen will present their new children’s book, “GNOMING AROUND”

Adm: $10.00 ( applied to book purchase) Open Mic participants free.

Please visit our friends at

Antrim House

Hillstead Museum
WORKSHOPS

Brain Exercise Workshop
The Farmington River
Literary Arts Center
presents the New England Cognitive Center’s (NECC)
Mind Sharpener Program
*strengthen memory, concentration & attention
*stimulate new brain areas
Date & Time: 4 1-hr.sessions
Tues. & Thurs. 1:30-2:30 p.m
Sept. 21,23,28 and 30, 2010
Application Fee:--$150.00
FRLAC members-$120.00

POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP
Lasting Memories In Poetry
Rediscover memories and shape them into poetry for gift-giving or publication.
Dates: Mondays Sept. 13th & Sept. 20th, ‘10
Two-2-hr. sessions 1:30-3:30 p.m.
**Instructor: GERI RADACSI, journalist, creative writing teacher, freelance writer and author of “Tightrope Walker” –poetry.
Fee: $100.00-- check payable to FRLAC Member discount-20%.

CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP
OUR GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS
A workshop for ages 9-12—a minimum of 5 students
DATES: September Tuesdays- 9/7, 14, 21, 28th
2 hours 10:00-12:00 a.m.
Students will become more confident readers and writers with a background in these language systems.
Instructor: Kimberly Gill. Kimberly is a private educator and tutor. She has worked with homeschooled and private schooled as well as public school children over the past 7 years.
Registration: $150.00. Make checks payable to FRLAC

PRIZE WINNING WRITERS
Weds. morning 4 session series. Sept 15,
Oct. 13th, Nov. 10th and Dec. 8th
2- hour sessions 10:00-12:00 a.m.
The club will read literature written by winners of the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes.
Instructor: Roberta Tansman is a graduate of Cornell, has taught at Wellesley and served as dean at Bowdoin College. She is an experienced and enthusiastic discussion leader.
Fee: $ 50.00 for the 4 part series. Make checks payable to FRLAC.

The “Red Book” Seminar
Thursday, Sept. 16th, 2010--1:30-3:30 p.m.
Led by Louise E. Loomis**
The 2-hour session will include:
A mini-lecture about Jung and his times.
Background for the decision by the Jung family to publish a facsimile of Jung’s “Red Book” with an English translation.
Importance of his book in his career.
Selections from the text and illustrations.
Class time to experiment with his method.
**Instructor: Louise E. Loomis, Founding Director - Hartford Cognitive Center-- teacher, lecturer and author.
Fee: $50.00 checks payable to FRLAC

MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP
Weds., September 22 and 29th, 2010
2 two-hour sessions 7 TO 9 p.m.
Session #1-the ingredients of memorable biographies.
Session #2-the writing of a memoir.
Instructor: Kimberly Gill, a private educator for over 7 years in the literary and visual arts with a degree in the latter from the Pratt Institute. Kimberly is an inspiring teacher.
Fee: $100.00.

NOVEL WRITING WORKSHOP
Mondays—Sept. 27th & Oct. 4, ‘10
two-hour sessions 10:30-12:30
Teacher: Award-winning author & NPR journalist, Eileen Albrizio
Fee: $100.00

PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP
Saturdays, Sept, 25 & Oct.2nd, 2010
2 two hour sessions 10:00-12:00 a.m.
Spark your imagination and hone your skills with a published playwright.
Instructor: Maria Sassi, award-winning
poet, playwright, teacher of creative writing the Hartford College for Women.
Fee: $100.00

OCTOBER ‘Sunday Readings
by the River at 4 p.m.’
October’s theme is POETRY


October 3rd, 2010 Joan Kantor will present her new book of poetry, * SHADOW SOUNDS. Open Mic

October 10th, 2010 Two poets will read- Barbara Blodgett from “Beach Grass” and Marilyn Johnston from, * WEIGHT OF THE ANGEL. Open Mic

.October 17th, 2010 Tryfon Talides, winner of the 2005 National Poetry Series, will present AN ALMOST PURE EMPTY WALKING Open Mic

October 24th 2010 David K. Leff will present his new work of poetry and photographs, * DEPTH OF FIELD. Open Mic
*The starred books are published by Antrim House

Adm: $10.00-may apply to book purchase-FRLAC members-20% discount. Open Mic participants Free.

OTHER EVENTS

SERVICES

MANUSCRIPT  READING AND  ASSESSMENT SERVICE  
sponsored by the Farmington River Literary Arts Center
Offering personal and competent reading of unpublished manuscripts that will assist the writer in story and character development as well as overall structure and descriptive language.
Fees: Based on length and genre:

  • Short story-approx. ten pages--$50.00
  • One page poem---------------------$25.00
  • One-act play-approx. 15 pages--$70.00

Instructor:  Ted Guhl carries degrees from CCSU, American Academy of Dramatic Arts and Wesleyan; has taught English for 35 years and published poetry, fiction and drama.

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